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Pecorino with Honey

Name: Pecorino with Honey
Yield: 6 servings
Ingredients: 8 oz aged pecorino; 1/2 cup honey; 4 figs; 2 pears; 1/2 cup walnuts

Aged sheep's cheese served with honey and fresh fruit to close a meal.

The end of a Renaissance banquet often brought cheese, honey, and fruit rather than a sweet. The salt of the aged pecorino and the sweetness of the honey were considered a perfect pair.

The dish

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Pecorino with Honey

Serves 6 · 2 of 5 items checked · 3 aisles

Produce

4figs
2pears

Dairy & Eggs

8 ozpecorino

Pantry / Durable

½ cuphoneyChecked by You
½ cupwalnutsChecked by You

Cooking Instructions

Choose a well-aged pecorino and cut it into thin wedges.
Warm a little honey if it is thick.
Arrange the cheese on a plate with figs, pears, or grapes.
Drizzle the honey over the cheese and scatter a few walnuts alongside.
Serve with a glass of sweet wine.

Served at

The garden at San Marco · Florence, Italy